# Airing Dirty Laundry The Steve Nichols Convoy Redefines Laundry Baskets By Luisa Amanda Gomes | Published 2010-01-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steve-nichols-convoy References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/convoy-laundry-basket-also-carries-your-linins-to-the-laundry/) The Steve Nichols Convoy is a revolution in laundry baskets. There have been baskets with rubber gripping, ergonomically shaped to fit the hips and with outrageous colors. Aside from all that jazz, [moving heavy loads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harbor-051) of dirty clothes still wasn’t exactly an easy task. Steve Nichols designed his Convoy laundry basket with making laundry carriage simple in mind. You are able to hold it like the traditional laundry basket or you could be a rebel and [push it like a lawnmower](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/500-w-electric-wagon). The choice is yours. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Revolution in Laundry Baskets:** Creating innovative laundry baskets that redefine the way dirty clothes are carried and transported. - **Ergonomic Laundry Solutions:** Designing laundry baskets with ergonomic features to make transportation easier and more comfortable. - **Alternative Carriage Methods:** Exploring new ways to carry laundry baskets, such as pushing them like a lawnmower. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Goods:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in the home goods industry by creating laundry baskets with improved functionality and ease of use. - **Product Design:** Innovations in product design that focus on redefining traditional laundry baskets and improving user experience. - **Household Appliances:** Integrating laundry baskets with existing household appliances, reimagining how dirty clothes are transported within the home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Demure Dual-Compartment Laundry Hampers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joseph-joseph-tota.md) - [Capacious Collapsible Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collapsible-cart.md) - [Flatpack Portable Washing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collapsible-washing-machine.md) - [Air-Circulating Laundry Racks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clothes-drying-rack-concept.md) - [Creative Laundry Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rewear-chair.md) - [Automated Enterprise Laundry Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watney-robotics.md) - [Foldable Portable Washing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pqp-design.md) - [Next-Gen Laundromats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plano-laundry.md) - [Two-in-One Laundry Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-laundry-solution.md)